Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Honolulu Hawaii
Massive Weight Gain On Depo Shot Posted: 12-15-05 16:00pm
I gave birth in dec04 and got back on the
shot in july05 in a 5 month period, I have
went from 140 lbs.. To 180 lbs.., a size
9 to a 15 :( all due to the side effects
of the depo shot!! I'm due for a shot in
jan06, but I refuse to gain anymore
weight. Any suggestions on a birth
control that has no weight gain side
effects and one that I will not have to
remember to take everyday? And does
anyone know how long it will take for my
appetite to go down. I look pregnant,
every one that knows me ask me if I am and
say I look about 7 months. I would never
recommend this shot to anyone, it has made
me gain weight so rapidly that I have
stretch marks that is not even from being
pregnant and because of my increased
appetite I eat so much, that my body looks
un even to where I have a stomach that
makes me look 7 months pregnant!! Please
help~!
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solar001
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Nov 2005 Posts: 82 Location: Weston, FL
Posted: 12-15-05 19:15pm
Yeah, my neighbor was on depo for 3 years,
she blew up like a balloon, and now she
got off of it, and she gained even more
weight (then again, 3 years of no period
screws up your system). Anyways, I use
nuvaring. It's a silicon ring that you
keep in the vagina for 3 weeks, then you
remove it for 1 week (in which you'll get
your period), then put in a new one and
start over. I really like it, especially
since I only think about it twice a month,
when I put take it out and when I put it
in, it even comes with stickers to stick
on your calendar. The only downside is
the price. With insurance, the pharmacy
was going to charge me $30 for one month
(most ppl I know who are on the pill pay
like $12), but I found out that the
university pharmacy sells it to univ.
Students for $12.
If you check out the website you can find
more info. It also has a lot less
hormones than any of the pills.
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sweet4jay
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 81 Location: Arkansas
Posted: 12-16-05 00:40am
I gained weight on depo as well...30
pounds in 18 months. I said enough is
enough! There are other things out there
that won't do that to your body! As soon
as I went off the shot, I lost all the
weight in like 2-3 months. I waited 3
months, and then went on the pill. I
never had any weight problems being on the
pill until this year, which is about 6
years later (from going off depo). All
of a sudden my body started rejecting
artificial hormones!!! My advice to you
would be go on a low-dose pill. It'll
probably cause the least weight gain.
Every woman is different though...You
never know how different forms of bc are
going to affect you compared to other
women!
Good luck!
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missmess
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Location: ,
Weight Gain Posted: 12-02-07 15:03pm
Does anyone know if I will loose my weight
once i get off depo I have only been on it
for 36 weeks, I have gained way more than
when I was on the pill?
